Corporate General Manager-111211

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Description
Plans, organizes, directs, controls and reviews the day-to-day operations and major functions of a commercial, industrial, governmental or other organization through departmental managers and subordinate executives.

Skill Level 1

Alternative Titles - Chief Operating Officer

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1112-11 General Manager

Group: 1112 General Managers

Description
plan, organize, direct, control and review the day-to-day operations and major functions of commercial, industrial, government and defence organizations through departmental managers and subordinate executives.

Skill Level
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

Basis of assessment

The Australia and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) is the basis for the assessment of applicants’ qualifications and experience required to perform specific jobs and what the tasks are that the applicant is expected to have performed in that occupation.

The Country Education Profiles prepared by the Australian Government Department of Education are the basis for any educational assessment.

Years of experience

Where an applicant holds a relevant or industry-specific Bachelor’s or Master’s degree comparable to an equivalent AQF qualification, the applicant must have demonstrated employment experience:

• in a managerial role for at least three years; plus
• in the role as Corporate GM for at least two years.

Where the applicant does not hold a relevant or industry-specific Bachelor’s or Master’s degree comparable to an equivalent AQF qualification, the applicant must have demonstrated employment experience

• in a managerial role for at least five years; plus
• in the role as Corporate GM for at least two years.

Tasks

Corporate General Managers plan, organise, direct, control and review the day-to-day operations and major functions of a commercial, industrial, governmental or other organisation through departmental managers and subordinate executives.

The applicant’s employment experience as Corporate GM must be consistent with the tasks outlined in the ANZSCO code:

• planning policy, and setting standards and objectives for organisations
• providing day-to-day direction and management of organisations, and directing and endorsing policy to fulfil objectives, achieve specific goals, and maximise profit and efficiency
• assessing changing situations and responding accordingly by issuing commands and directives to subordinate staff
• consulting with immediate subordinates and departmental heads on matters such as methods of operation, equipment requirements, finance, sales and human resources
• authorising the funding of major policy implementation programs
• representing the organisation at official occasions, in negotiations, at conventions, seminars, public hearings and forums, and liaising between areas of responsibility
• preparing, or arranging for the preparation of, reports, budgets and forecasts, and presenting them to governing bodies
• selecting and managing the performance of senior staff
• may undertake responsibility for some or all of accounting, sales, marketing, human resources and other specialist operations.

Responsibilities

The applicant’s responsibilities as Corporate GM must clearly be at a strategic level with decision-making authority for day-to-day operations of the organisation.

The applicant’s responsibilities must have included directing the employees’ activities and monitoring their performance and development on an ongoing basis.

Management & Leadership

The applicant must demonstrate management and leadership experience by referring to the IML Management Competency Framework and selecting one competence from each of the three areas

1. Manage self
2. Manage and lead others
3. Manage and lead the business.

For each of the three competencies selected, the applicant must describe how they achieved these in 300 words or less. The applicant must

• use specific examples from their demonstrated work experience,
• state what they personally did and why,
• what the outcome was and
• what they learned from it.

Position and reporting lines

Dependent on the size of the organisation, business or geographical structure:

• The Corporate GM position held by the applicant must be the most senior day-to-day operational position;
• The applicant is expected to have reported to the CEO or Managing Director or the Head of a division/ department or equivalent; and
• The applicant is expected to have directed managerial staff.

Type of organisation

To be assessed as a Corporate GM for migration purposes, the size and complexity of the organisation will influence the assessment.

It is unlikely that employment with an organisation with a total staff of less than 50 employees would support employment experience at the required level.